Eritrea vs Namibia: Access to electricity, urban

Eritrea
78.1%
in 2024
Namibia
77.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Namibia rank
199th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Eritrea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 78.1% against 77.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 79.9% 71.2% 8.7% Eritrea
2000s 78.2% 73.3% 4.9% Eritrea
2010s 76.8% 73.0% 3.9% Eritrea
2020s 76.5% 75.3% 1.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Eritrea or Namibia?
Eritrea, at 78.1% against 77.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Eritrea and Namibia?
0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Eritrea ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.